right-of-center
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of right-of-center
First recorded in 1955–60
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These Mizrahim may be the voters who decide the election: moderate, right-of-center Israelis who remain open to crossing coalition lines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“The whole thing doesn’t pass the smell test,” asserted right-of-center economist Noah Smith in a very lengthy rebuttal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
Earlier this month, Paramount acquired the Free Press, a right-of-center news site, for $150 million and made its founder, the polemicist Bari Weiss, editor in chief of CBS’s news operations.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2025
Mr. Berlusconi is a billionaire media tycoon and a four-time prime minister whose Forza Italia party is predicted to be a junior member in any right-of-center coalition.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 25, 2022
She worked as an economist for energy company Shell and telecommunications firm Cable and Wireless, and for a right-of-center think tank while becoming involved in Conservative politics and espousing free market Thatcherite views.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 5, 2022
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